Patricia MacLachlan
I read as a child to find out what I thought, what I wished for, and what scared me. More
Soman Chainani
Whatever psychic wounds have turned me into a writer I am thankful for. More
Beezus and Ramona
Newbery Medal winner; humorous and beloved tale of the ups and downs of sisterhood. More
Rita Williams-Garcia
My childhood reading helped to build me from the inside. More
Katherine Paterson
I read because I want more than one life, and books give me a limitless number of lives—lives that are different from the one I was born into. More
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
A child’s perspective as a refugee during the rise of Nazism; now a modern classic. More
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Newbery Award winner about the power of family, which has sold over 4.5 million copies. More
The Graveyard Book
Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More
The Boy in the Dress
The sharp and funny first novel for children from bestselling publishing phenomenon David Walliams. More
Julie of the Wolves
Newbery Medal–winning classic about a girl living among wolves. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
Lauren Oliver
I read so that I can learn and I write so that I can explore. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
Sounder
Newbery Award–winning book that became an influential children’s work on race and class. More
Charlotte’s Web
Considered a classic of children’s literature; a novel of friendship, love, life, and death. More
Dodger
Michael L. Printz Honor Book from bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett; rich with humor and wisdom. More
Sara Pennypacker
I write because the really good stuff—how funny and beautiful the world is, even when it’s not; More
Cammie McGovern
As the younger sister of an adored (sometimes overly perfect) sister, discovering Ramona and Beezus and the gang on Klikitat Street was a life-changer for me. More
Kiera Cass
Reading has always been a safe place for me. More
The Butterfly Lion
A moving story of enduring friendship, this is the award-winning favorite from a master storyteller. More
Dan Gutman
The book that influenced me the most was not even written by an author. More
A Light in the Attic
Classic collection of poems and illustrations by Shel Silverstein; ALA Notable Children’s Book. More
Red Scarf Girl
Searing memoir set during the height of the Cultural Revolution in China. More
Monster
Winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award and the Coretta Scott King Award. More
The New Kid on the Block
Prelutsky was named America’s first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. More
Stacy Gregg
Each time the love is different. You meet-cute on the first page. More
